On December 4th, 2019, within the framework of project TOURIST, the 1st International Conference on Sustainable Tourism was held in Hanoi. Representatives from FH Joanneum University (Austria), Ms. Claudia Linditsch, and Prof. Harald A. Friedl had a working visit with Dr. Ha Van Sieu - Deputy Director General of Tourism Administration. The meeting was attended by Mr. Tran Phu Cuong - Director General of International Cooperation, Dr. Nguyen Anh Tuan - Director of the Institute for Tourism Development, and Dr. Tran Dinh Lam - Director of the Center for Vietnamese and Southeast Asian Studies.

On 29th, 30th, and 31st October 2019, the national conference of the V2WORK project with the highlight on “The forum for graduates’ employment and entrepreneurship” was organized in the University of Social Sciences and Humanities (USSH).

The 2019 Enterprising Idea Competition "Người nhân văn khởi nghiệp" co-organized by the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City (VNUHCM-USSH), the Youth Union – USSH Students Union, the Alumni Businessman’s Club and the Steering Group of V2WORK was held from August 22, 2019 to October 26, 2019. The event attracted more than 60 students from many higher education institutes across Ho Chi Minh City.

On October 10th, 2019, Ph.D. Tran Dinh Lam - Director of Center of Vietnam and Southeast Asian Study participated in the 108th celebration of the National Day of the Republic of China, organized by the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Ho Chi Minh City at Nikko Hotel.

In the morning of October 10th, USSH's Job Fair 2019 was hosted at Thu Duc Campus of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities – Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City (VNUHCM – USSH). The event was organized by the Student Affairs Office and the Center for Career Orientation and Human Resource Development, VNUHCM – USSH.

On September 3rd, 2019, Center for Vietnam and Southeast Asian Studies (Ho Chi Minh City University of Social Sciences and Humanities) organized a donation  to present portable wheelchair ramps to disabled students. This programme was initiated by Dr. Toshiyuki Uwano and sponsored by the Toyota Foundation.

“Young people should try their hand at start-up”, shared Dr. Tran Dinh Lam, Director of the Center for Vietnamese and Southeast Asian Studies and guest speaker at the British Council sponsored discussion on start-ups between entrepreneurs and students of the Faculty of Education, USSH-VNUHCM, held on the 15th of September, 2019.

On June 19th, the Internal Replication Seminar 5 “Climate change and other hazards: Impacts and responses in Mekong Delta” was organized at University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City (HCMUSSH).

(Nguoi Lao Dong Online) - In order to introduce foreign financial resources to finance climate change research projects, Center for Vietnamese and SouthEast Asian Studies (HCMC University of Social Sciences and Humanities) has just held a report on "Financial support and sustainable development goals to adapt to climate change".

Within the framework of TOURIST project, Dr. Tran Dinh Lam has participated the 3rd Consortium Meeting at University of Payap, Chiangmai, Thailand from June 12 to June 14.